Neelam Singhal v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3378/2026, CM APPL.

16212/2026 & CM APPL.

16301/2026 NEELAM SINGHAL .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Sana Ansari, Mr. Shanky Jain, Mr. Mayank Sonkar, Advocates with petitioner in-person.

versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 17.03.2026 CM APPL. 16301/2026 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 3378/2026 2.

The present petition has been filed seeking setting aside of the vacation notice dated 26th November, 2025 in respect of Property no. 1598, Top Floor, Saini Basti Kotla Mubarakapur, Lodhi Road, Delhi 110003, and restraining the respondent/MCD from taking coercive action in terms of the said notice.

3.

Pertinently, the aforesaid vacation notice is dated 26th November, 2025. The present writ petition was filed on 12th February, 2026, and the same is listed for the first time today, i.e., 17th March, 2026. 4.

Clearly, the petitioner has been lethargic in approaching the Court and W.P.(C) 3378/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/03/2026 at 13:41:55

getting the matter listed.

5.

Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/MCD points out that pursuant to the aforesaid vacation notice, demolition action has already been carried out in December, 2025.

5.1.

He further submits that the vacation notice was issued after issuance of the show cause notice, followed by a demolition order. 6.

Copies of the show cause notice as well as the demolition order have been handed over to counsel for the petitioner in the Court today. 7.

In view thereof, the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be entertained.

8.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, while giving liberty to the petitioner to invoke the statutory remedy of appeal and approaching the Appellate Tribunal, MCD.

9.

The pending application stands disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 17, 2026 at W.P.(C) 3378/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/03/2026 at 13:41:55